Bulgarian former President Radev's coalition wins 131 seats in parliamentary elections: official results

SOFIA -- The Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, won 131 seats in the 240-member parliament in Sunday's elections, according to final results announced by the country's Central Election Commission on Thursday.

Under the constitution, the president will task the largest parliamentary group with forming a government, which must be approved by a simple majority vote.